Listen

"Is there anyone among you who, if your child asks for a fish, will give a snake instead of a fish? Or if the child asks for an egg, will give a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"

Think

“If 4732 donuts are stuck on the roof of your car and you’re traveling at the velocity of x, how much do shoes cost in wintertime?” This is how math problems read to me.

When I try to capture how much God loves me it’s like solving one of these problems. Translation: I can’t do it. Every measuring stick fails to grasp the enormity of unconditional love. God’s love is more vast than the stars in the sky. God’s love reaches further than east to west.

So it is with the gifts of God. When we converse with the Almighty and live in daily relationship with God, God will bless us with the gifts of the Holy Spirit. You might remember these gifts from a song you learned as a child: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control! How much will we be blessed? It’s incalculable.